This is a record of my efforts to restomod my 1968 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser. The goal is to build a "double take" FJ40, keeping the core components such as the drivetrain and axle assemblies, Toyota and making improvements where they make sense and improve the performance and drivability of the vehicle. Factory from a distance until you look again. The Target Use is trails. Mild-to-moderate crawling, snow wheeling, dunes, and desert.

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Sparks Were Flying!

Another Cruiserhead was kind enough to travel several hundred miles with his welding kit to teach me how to replace panels! Amazing dude and we managed to get the fuel pan panel about 90% complete. I'll finish the rest this weekend and hopefully start on other troubled areas too.

Friday, May 10, 2019

Orion is Almost Finished!

My friend Georg Esterer, owner of Valley Hybrids and Cruiser Brothers sent me a pic of my Orion almost complete.

He reports that my axle assemblies are complete RCV shafts up front, mini truck outers with Aisin hubs, 4-wheel disc brakes, ARB lockers front and rear w/410 gears. My H41 transmission is also complete. All said and done my crawl ratio will be 82.2:1. Not bad when compared to stock ratio of 57.5:1. I should be able to creepy crawl up and down the trails at idle without any issue. I hope to bring all this kit home by 6/15.

Got Em!

Been waiting a while for these and upon initial inspection, well worth the wait. Can't wait to start assembly.

Specifications

4" lift springs

"Expedition" dual coil packs - primary springs rated for unloaded top off weight, while secondary springs are rated for fully loaded/top on weight. This provides ideal ride and handling characteristics under either condition.